Public asked to comment on goals for town’s future

GUILDERLAND — As it updates its comprehensive plan, the town is holding an open house on Monday, Feb. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Guilderland Town Hall, located at 5209 Western Turnpike.

The public is invited to engage with a series of activity stations, each at his, her, or their own pace, reacting to preliminary recommendations. The project website at www.pathwaytoguilderlandsfuture.com has details about the event and the update effort.

The draft recommendations are aimed at achieving a series of goals for agriculture, the environment, housing, business, recreation, and transportation.

The information gathered from the open house will help the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee better understand community priorities for the future of Guilderland, according to a release from the town.

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  • A public hearing was recently held on the proposed update, which is meant to “create a vision for the future for the town of Guilderland,” and is “intended to be a blueprint for the town and identify recommendations for a series of topics,” consultant Jaclyn Hakes told plan update committee members on Sept. 10.

  • In a press release on Monday, Albany Police stated they had taken Keri Mazzuca into custody and charged her with one count of second-degree murder, one count of concealment of a human corpse, and one count of tampering with physical evidence.

  • Several parents recommended to the board that the child be home-schooled, which the district’s lawyer said the board has no legal right to do. Others expressed fear as well as anger while a 13-year-old student, who had been targeted, said he didn’t feel safe despite two adults accompanying the boy during the school day.

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